Terrell DavisRunning Back
(Long Beach State; Georgia)
1995-2001 Denver BroncosDrafted: 6th round (196th overall) of 1995 NFL Draft by Denver BroncosSeasons: 7Games: 78All-Pro: 3Pro Bowls: 3 Career Stats: 1,655 carries for 7,607 yards, 60 touchdowns Notable: Significantly increased yardage total each season until he suffered knee injury. In 1998, he became the fourth player in NFL history to rush for 2,000 yards in a season.

Dermontti DawsonCenter
(Kentucky)
1988-2000 Pittsburgh SteelersDrafted: 2nd round (44th overall) of 1988 NFL Draft by Pittsburgh SteelersSeasons: 13Games: 184All-Pro: 6Pro Bowls: 7 Career Stats: Started 144 career games. Notable: Preeminent center of his era, Dawson was named to the NFL’s All-Decade Team of the 1990s. He started a string of 171 consecutive games played before injury in 12th season interrupted the streak.

Kevin GreeneLinebacker/Defensive End
(Auburn)
1985-1992 Los Angeles Rams, 1993-95 Pittsburgh Steelers, 1996, 1998-99 Carolina Panthers, 1997 San Francisco 49ersDrafted: 5th round (113th overall) of 1985 NFL Draft by Los Angeles RamsSeasons: 15Games: 228
All-Pro: 2 Pro Bowls: 5Career Stats: Amassed 160 sacks. Also had 5 interceptions for 53 yards, 1 TD; 3 Safeties, and 2 fumble recoveries for touchdowns. Notable: Greene twice led the NFL in sacks, the first time in 1994 with the Steelers and again two years later in Carolina. He had 10 or more sacks in a season 10 times during his career.

Charles HaleyDefensive End/Linebacker
(James Madison)
1986-1991, 1999 San Francisco 49ers, 1992-96 Dallas CowboysDrafted: 4th round (96th overall) of 1986 NFL Draft by San Francisco 49ersSeasons: 12Games: 169All-Pro: 2Pro Bowls: 5Career Stats: Recorded 100.5 sacks. Had one safety and one fumble recovery for a touchdown.Notable: Haley holds the NFL record for most Super Bowl victories by a player. He won three with the Cowboys (XXVII, XVIII, XXX) and two with San Francisco (XXIII, XXIV).

Cortez KennedyDefensive Tackle
(Northwest Mississippi Comm. College; Miami - FL)
1990-2000 Seattle SeahawksDrafted: 1st round (3rd overall) of 1990 NFL Draft by Seattle Seahawks.Seasons: 11Games: 167All-Pro: 3Pro Bowls: 8Career Stats: 58.0 sacks; three interceptions for 26 yards and one fumble recovery for a touchdown.Notable: Kennedy was the NFL’s Defensive Player of the Year in 1992. That year he had 14.0 sacks, four forced fumbles, 92 tackles, a fumble recovery and two batted down passes.

Clay MatthewsLinebacker
(Southern California)
1978-1993 Cleveland Browns, 1994-96 Atlanta Falcons Drafted: 1st round (12th player overall) of 1978 draft by Cleveland Browns.Seasons: 19Games: 278All-Pro: 1Pro Bowls: 4Career Stats: 16 interceptions for 206 yards and 1 TD, 69.5 sacks and one fumble recovery for a TD.Notable: In 1991 Matthews became only the third player in Cleveland Browns history to play in 200 or more games. His finals sum with the Browns (232) is still the franchise record.

Karl MecklenburgLinebacker
(Augustana (SD); Minnesota)
1983-1994 Denver Broncos Drafted: 12th round (310th player overall) of 1983 draft by Denver Broncos.Seasons: 12Games: 180All-Pro: 4Pro Bowls: 6Career Stats: 79.0 sacks, five interceptions for 128 yards, one safety and two fumble recoveries for a TD.Notable: Mecklenburg is the only player in Denver Broncos history to record four sacks in a game twice.

Donnie ShellSafety
(South Carolina State)
1974-1987 Pittsburgh Steelers Drafted: Signed as a free agent by Pittsburgh Steelers in 1974Seasons: 14Games: 201All-Pro: 3Pro Bowls: 5Career Stats: 51 interceptions for 490 yards and two TDs and two fumble recoveries for a TD.Notable: Donnie Shell is a member of the NFL’s Silver Anniversary Super Bowl teams that was selected in 1990.

Will ShieldsGUARD
(Nebraska)
1993-2006 Kansas City Chiefs Drafted: 3rd round (74th player overall) of 1993 draft by Kansas City Chiefs.Seasons: 14Games: 224All-Pro: 3Pro Bowls: 12Notable: Shields was selected for the NFL's All-Decade Team in the 2000s.

Paul TagliabueCommissioner 1989-2006
(Georgetown, New York University)Notable: In 17 years as commissioner of the NFL Tagliabue grew the league from 28 to 32 teams and supported the construction of 20 new stadiums. He also created a league-wide internet network and the NFL Network.

Steve TaskerSpecial Teams/Wide Receiver
(Dodge City CC (KS), Northwestern)
1985-86 Houston Oilers, 1986-1997 Buffalo Bills Drafted: 9th round (226th overall) of 1985 draft by Houston Oilers.Seasons: 13Games: 169All-Pro: 5Pro Bowls: 7Career Stats: 51 receptions for 779 yard and nine TDs, 44 kickoff returns for 910 yards and a 20.7 average, 32 punt returns for 335 yards and 10.5 averageNotable: Tasker is the only special teams player to be selected as the Pro Bowl’s MVP when he did so in the 1993 game.